The criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA 'determined' paedophile, a notorious drugs gang and multiple killer drivers are amongst those locked up this week in Greater Manchester.
Mark Lee targeted his young victims online before trying to manipulate them. Police were investigating him when they came across an image on his phone of a second boy in school uniform.
Also behind bars this week is an international crime gang who smuggled billions of pounds worth of drugs into the country hidden in fruit and vegetables, in the biggest plot ever uncovered by UK police. READ MORE: Police officer suffers 'most traumatic event of his life' after going up to man in van They join a cohort of criminals who have been jailed in our regions courts.
Prison terms are handed out to the most serious offenders each week. Here is a roundup of the cases heard before Manchester's courts this week: A ‘determined and manipulative’ paedophile messaged the mum of a young teenager to out him as gay after targeting him online.
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